Klas Dahlbeck (born 6 July 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HC Davos of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 3rd round (79th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Klas Dahlbeck
Dahlbeck with the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2014
Born (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 33)
Katrineholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
HC Davos
Linköpings HC
Chicago Blackhawks
Arizona Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes
CSKA Moscow
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 79th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2009–present

Playing career

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Dahlbeck made his professional debut in the Swedish Hockey League, with Linköpings HC in the 2009–10 season. After two more seasons in Sweden on 29 May 2012, Dahlbeck signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks.[2]

Dahlbeck endured his first two North American seasons with AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, establishing himself as the franchise career leader in plus/minus before in the 2014–15 season he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on 6 December 2014 against the Nashville Predators.[3] He scored his first NHL goal on 11 December against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins. On 28 February 2015, Dahlbeck was traded, along with Chicago's first round draft pick in 2015, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Antoine Vermette.[4]

On the eve of the 2016–17 season, Dahlbeck's tenure with the Coyotes came to a close as he was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes on 11 October 2016.[5]

After a year with the Carolina Hurricanes in which he played 43 games, he was resigned to a one year, $850,000 deal with the Hurricanes for 2017–18 on 21 April 2017.[6] During the season he skated in 33 games for the Hurricanes, contributing with 1 goal and 5 points.

On 22 May 2018 the Hurricanes General Manager Don Waddell confirmed that Dahlbeck had left for KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with CSKA Moscow.[7]

Following the 2021–22 season, having claimed his second Gagarin Cup with CSKA during his four year tenure in the KHL, Dalhbeck opted to leave Russia as a free agent and was signed to a two-year contract with Swiss club, HC Davos of the NL, on 3 May 2022.[8]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Växjö Lakers SWE.2 U18 16 7 10 17 4
2007–08 Växjö Lakers SWE.2 U20 22 3 4 7 14
2008–09 Växjö Lakers J18 14 4 5 9 6
2008–09 Växjö Lakers SWE.2 U20 15 4 6 10 8
2008–09 Gislaveds SK SWE.3 5 1 1 2 2
2009–10 Linköpings HC J20 39 4 7 11 8 6 1 1 2 4
2009–10 Linköpings HC SEL 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Mjölby HC SWE.3 2 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Linköpings HC SEL 47 0 8 8 12 7 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Linköpings HC SEL 55 2 2 4 20
2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 70 1 5 6 29
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 75 10 25 35 49
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 49 4 6 10 35
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 1 0 1 2
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 3 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 4
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 19 0 3 3 6
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 71 2 6 8 28
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 43 2 4 6 30
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 6 0 1 1 0
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 33 1 4 5 21
2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 55 2 9 11 22 20 0 2 2 14
2019–20 CSKA Moscow KHL 52 1 6 7 22 3 0 1 1 5
2020–21 CSKA Moscow KHL 53 2 12 14 41 23 1 0 1 4
2021–22 CSKA Moscow KHL 38 3 2 5 14 22 1 4 5 10
NHL totals 170 6 17 23 87
KHL totals 198 8 29 37 99 68 2 7 9 33

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden WJC 4th 6 0 2 2 2
2021 Sweden WC 9th 7 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 6 0 2 2 2
Senior totals 7 0 1 1 4

Awards and honors

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Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019, 2022 [9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Rakell Invited to Sweden's World Junior Selection Camp". Plymouth Whalers. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with four". Chicago Blackhawks. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Patrick Sharp likely to return for the Blackhawks on Tuesday". Mark Lazerus. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Vermette acquired by Blackhawks for steep deadline price". Yahoo! Sports. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Canes' claim Klas Dahlbeck on waivers". Carolina Hurricanes. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Carolina Hurricanes Sign Klas Dahlbeck to One-Year, One-Way Contract Extension". www.canescountry.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Canes' Don Waddell confirms Klas Dahlbeck has gone to the KHL". www.twitter.com. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ^ "HCD signs Klas Dahlbeck" (in German). HC Davos. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  9. ^ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  10. ^ "CSKA wins Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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